Originally posted by jlvfr
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Accelerating production of the Fords is probably the smarter move long term as far as capability delivered per dollar spent, but wouldn't really produce any additional usable ships for a decade.
Bringing back the Kitty would probably cost as much and take just as long as a Nimitz overhaul, while delivering a less capable ship to the USN. Not to mention the requirements of figuring out how to man the thing, re-learn how to operate it, buy or build sufficient spare parts, and integrate it into modern operations.
One off ship types are expensive to operate, and I'm sure retiring the old Enterprise and her 8 reactors freed up a lot of wiggle room in the USN's budget.
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